Herer is a list of previous books that I have read and enjoyed.
Dune (entire series)
Foundation series (Asimov)
Otherworld series (Tad Williams)
Any recommendations would be appreciated.
2007-10-11 05:11:37 · 13 answers · asked by Brandon B 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
I would recommend you very much, if you liked Frank Herbert:
STEPEH R. DONALDSON " The chronicles of Thomas Covenant the unbeliever ".
The genre is rather fantasy, more similar to Tolkien, but I think you would enjoy it very much. The universe he created is so perfectly depicted and the psychological portrait simly sublime.
They are also 2 sets of trilogies.
I hope this helped and I am sure you won't be able to stop reading once you start.
have fun !!!
2007-10-11 05:50:27 · answer #1 · answered by GreenEyes 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My favourite Sci Fi books are those by Isaac Asimov. If you can learn some patience and get into them, they are awesome. The Foundation series is what I'd start with. Isaac Asimov practically invented the idea of computers and robots, much the way Jueles Verne invented the idea of the modern submarine. Isaac Asimov also invented the 3 laws of robotics, which have progressed into a real life application that robotic scientists work with today. However his books might fall into that category of Sci Fi that you described you may not enjoy right now. Maybe someday! A book that you might enjoy that is more action packed and exciting (with a little psycho-babble thrown in) is Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card. The main character is a boy that is thrown into a future war with an alien species, and he learns to love and hate his own talents that he possessed since he was born. Another author that I highly recommend that might be a little more fast paced than Isaac Asimov is Arthur C Clarke. Good science fiction should deal with real, everyday questions and themes, but in the backdrop of a universe that provides a much bigger stage.
2016-05-21 22:06:26 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Robert J Sawyer is an excellent sci-fi writer, one of my favourites. I'd particularly recommend Starplex, the Quintaglio Ascension trilogy and Factoring Humanity, though all his works are wonderful.
This Alien Shore by C.S. Friedman is another great sci-fi read, as is The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. LeGuin.
If you like short stories The Road to Science Fiction #3: From Heinlein to Here edited by James Gunn is a great collection of classic sci-fi.
2007-10-11 05:17:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anlina S 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Arthur C Clark, Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, Orson Scott Card, Robert Heinlein, Ursula LeGuin Anne McCaffrey (Classics, each of their kind)
Walter M Miller's 'A Canticle for Leibowitz' - amazing book!
Poul Anderson, Kurt Vonnegut, Brian Aldiss, Philip K Dick (a bit different, each of them)
Iain M Banks and Ken McLeod (modern)
Harry Harrison (sometimes Very Funny)
2007-10-11 06:06:52 · answer #4 · answered by bernieszu 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Just about anything by Robert Heinlein, especially his Future History stories.
The Robot Novels by Asimov.
The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury
The Ender Series by Orson Scott Card
2007-10-11 05:14:37 · answer #5 · answered by Chief BaggageSmasher 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Starwolves trilogy by Edmond Hamilton
and
Starways by Poul Anderson
2007-10-11 09:14:24 · answer #6 · answered by Robert David M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you haven't already, read the two series Asimov wrote as the basis for his Foundation series.
Another choice would be Orson Scott Card's "Ender's Game" and the series that follows.
Ray Bradbury's "Martian Chronicles" is a classic and shouldn't be missed.
2007-10-11 05:18:28 · answer #7 · answered by lunatic 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
"Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep" Philip K. Dick
"Neuromancer" William Gibson
"Chung Kuo" David Wingrove
2007-10-11 07:56:28 · answer #8 · answered by Alan K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Stand on Zanzibar" John Brunner
"Slaughterhouse 5" Kurt Vonnegut
A very good guide is to look for the novels that have won a "Hugo" award, this is the industry award for the best sci fi book of the year, you cant go wrong with these.
2007-10-11 05:14:14 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Subterranean by James Rollins. His books are really well written and very interesting.
2007-10-11 05:18:52 · answer #10 · answered by julez 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋